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SIA Acc. 01-052, National Zoological Park (U.S.) Office of the Director, Professional Activity Files, 1983-1998
Summary
- Creator:
- National Zoological Park (U.S.) Office of the Director
- Title:
- Professional Activity Files, 1983-1998
- Dates:
- 1983, 1983-1998
- Summary:
- These records consist of materials documenting the professional activities of Director Michael H. Robinson, 1984-2000. Materials concern professional society activities and memberships, media interviews, committee participation, and Robinson lectures
- Restrictions:
- Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2014; Transferring office; Contact reference staff for details
- Topics:
- Zoo directors, Zoos
- Subject:
- Robinson, Michael H
- Form/Genre:
- Collection descriptions, Manuscripts
- Local Number:
- SIA Acc. 01-052
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Table of Contents
Accession 01-052
National Zoological Park, Office of the Director
Professional Activity Files, 1983-1998
Collection Overview | |
| Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
|---|---|
| Creator: | National Zoological Park, Office of the Director |
| Title: | Professional Activity Files |
| Dates: | 1983-1998 |
| Quantity: | 2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes) |
| Collection: | Accession 01-052 |
| Language of Materials: | English |
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records documenting the professional activities of Director Michael H. Robinson, 1984-2000. Materials concern professional society activities and memberships, media interviews, committee participation, and Robinson lectures.
Restrictions
Use Restriction
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2014; Transferring office; Contact reference staff for details.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
Subject
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 01-052, National Zoological Park, Office of the Director, Professional Activity Files
Container List
Box 1
Mike's and Wilton's Supper Club, 1986
Weekly Executive Meeting, 1984
WAU, 1984-1987 (3 folders)
Committee on High School Biology, 1988-1989 (2 folders)
Resident Associates/AAAS Advisory Board, 1988
Memberships: National Advisory Committee, Kellogg Project, 1985
National Aquarium Society Board of Directors, 1984-1985
Xerces Society Correspondence, 1987-1989 (2 folders)
MHR Bio Non-Academic Version, 1991
MHR - Condolences, 1984-1991
Thank you letters
Friends of the United Nations Environment Programme Board of Director's
ABC News Interview
BBC
CNN
Connoisseur Magazine
Dossier Magazine
One Moment of the World
National Press Club
PBS
MHR's Taped Interview
Doers Profile - Washington Times
Zoological Society of London
Associate Editor Zoo Biology
Rock Creek Park Centennial Committee, 1987-1990
University of Miami - Adjunct Professor
Experimental Gallery Advisory Committee Panel, 1991
OIS Program Advisory Committee, 1991
SI Forum on Material Culture
1991 November Advisory Board in Defense of Endangered Species
Briefing on Safety Issues, 1991
Imax Film Advisory Committee, Tropical Rainforest, 1991
Spirit Adventures Advisory Board (Tucson, Arizona)
Biodiversity Panel for Exhibition
Steering Committee International Wildlife Management Congress
International Zoo and Aquarium Liaison Committee
AAZPA Long-Range Planning Committee
AAZPA Education Committee
AAZPA Membership
American Institute of Biological Science
British Arachnological Society
Association for the Study of Animal Behavior
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Cambridge Entomological Society
Society for Conservation Biology
Captive Breeding Specialist Group
Box 2
Explorers Club
Royal Entomological Society of London
MAB Committee
International Society of Tropical Forests
Washington Biologists Field Club
International Society for Tropical Ecology
International Academy of Animal Welfare Sciences
Oxford Society
English Speaking Union
Pew Scholars Program
RSA
Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science, 1991
Books Reviewed for Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Beta Kappa General Correspondence, 1991
Chairman, Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science, 1991
American Livebearers Association
International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation
International Society of Zooculturists
National Association of Biology Teachers
National Research Council
Committee on Biodiversity, July 1987-July 1990, MHR
Bat Conservation International, Inc. Honorary Member
1988 Conservation Committee Phoenix Zoo
MHR Memberships: International Union of Directors of Zoological Gardens
"Living Along the Line," Smithsonian Magazine, 1986-1987
Proceedings of IX Congress of Arachnology, 1983
Zoos, People and the Next 100 Years for WETA Magazine, 1989
The Fate of the Tropics and the Fate of Man, 1986
Predator-Prey Interactions, Information, Complexity and the Origins of Intelligence Chapter for Insect Defenses, 1984-1989 (2 folders)
Zoos Today and Tomorrow, 1986-1988
Not by Inventory Alone, 1985
Memberships: Cosmos Club, 1984-1988
Robinson Menus of Talks, 1998
- Finding Aid encoded on: 7-11-2011
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